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Managing credit cards - Amazon Billing
Add a credit cardUpdate a credit cardTroubleshoot unverified credit cardsDelete a credit card
Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions, see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China (PDF).

Managing credit cards

You can use the Payment preferences page of the Amazon Billing and Cost Management console to manage your credit cards.

Note

If you're paying with a Chinese yuan credit card, see Use a Chinese yuan credit card.

Add a credit card

You can use the Billing and Cost Management console to add a credit card to your account.

To add a credit card to your Amazon Web Services account

  1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management Console and open the Amazon Billing and Cost Management console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/costmanagement/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Payment preferences.

  3. Choose Add payment method.

  4. Enter the credit card information.

  5. (Optional) For Set as default payment method, select whether you want this credit card to be your default payment method.

  6. Enter your card billing address.

  7. (Optional) Enter the tag key and value. You can add up to 50 tags. For more information on tags, see Managing Your Payments using tags.

  8. Verify your information and then choose Add payment method.

Update a credit card

You can update the expiration date, name, address, and phone number that's associated with your credit card.

Note

When you add or update your credit card, Amazon charges any unpaid invoices from the previous month to the new card.

To update a credit card

  1. Open the Amazon Billing and Cost Management console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/costmanagement/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Payment preferences.

    Payment methods associated with your Amazon Web Services account appear in the Payment methods section.

  3. Select the credit card to edit and then choose Edit.

  4. Update the information that you want to change.

  5. Verify your changes and then choose Save changes.

Troubleshoot unverified credit cards

To make a payment, you must have a valid, unexpired credit card on file.

To confirm that your credit card information is up-to-date

  1. Open the Amazon Billing and Cost Management console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/costmanagement/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Payment preferences.

  3. Review your Payments methods. If your credit card is unverified, choose Verify and follow the prompts.

  4. If you still can't verify this credit card, follow these steps:

    1. Choose the payment method and then choose Delete.

    2. Choose Add payment method, and then enter your credit card information again.

    3. Follow the prompts to verify your credit card information.

Note

Your bank might ask for additional verification. You will be redirected to your bank's website. For more information, see Managing your payment verifications.

Delete a credit card

Before you delete your credit card, ensure that your Amazon Web Services account has another valid payment method set as the default.

You can’t delete a payment method that is set to default.

To delete a credit card

  1. Open the Amazon Billing and Cost Management console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/costmanagement/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Payment preferences. Payment methods associated with your Amazon Web Services account appear in the Payment method section.

  3. Select the payment method and then choose Delete.

  4. In the Delete payment method? dialog box, choose Delete.